DOCGs Flashcards

1
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Franciacorta

A
Lombardia
Brescia / Lake Iseo
Sparkling Trad method
Franco Ziliani
Chardonnay, Pinot Nero, Pinot Bianco
Continental Climate
100-500m
Hand harvest
19 villages
NV 18/12, V 30/12, Riserva 60/12
Saten 
Rose,
Extra Brut = Non dosato
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Dolcetto di Diana d’Alba

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Piemonte 
Langhe
100% Dolcetto 
White sandstone
76 sori MGAs
Superiore
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3
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Oltrepo Pavese Metodo Classico

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Lombardia
Oltrepo Pavese
Sparkling
>70% Pinot Nero
<30% Chardonnay
Pinot Bianco and Pinot Grigio 
NV 15/12;  V 24/12
Rose= Cruasé
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Ruchè Di Castagnole Monferrato

A
Piemonte 
Asti (North East)
7 hilltop villages
>90% Ruche
Dry distinctive red
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5
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Ramandalo

A
FVG
Northern Top
Surrounded by forests 
Small terraces
Poor soils mark
Cool
Sweet late harvest appassimento 
100% Verdizzio Fruilano Giallo
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6
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Soave Superiore

A
Veneto
Western near Verona
Restricted to hillsides inc Classico
Partial overlap with Colli Scaglieri
April release 
Nov release for a Riserva 

> 70% Gargenega
<39% Trebbiano

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Colli Euganei Fiori d’Arancia

A
Veneto
Central 
100% Moscato Giallo
Dry-Sweet
Passito style
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8
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Coneglione Valdabbione Prosseco

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Veneto
Eastern
6,000ha
Antonio Capone
Refined tank method
Med continental climate 
Diverse soils
>85% Glera
<15% other native 
Vintage and NV
Rive
Subzone Cartizze
Still, frizzante and Spumante
Extra dry-Sweeet
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9
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Piave Malanotte

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Veneto
Eastern Plains
>70% Raboso Del Piave
<39% Raboso Veronese
15-30% air dried
Released after 8 Dec
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10
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Barberesco

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Piemonte 
Langhe
600ha
Danzio Cavazzo
100% Nebbiolo
Tortonian soils
26/12(9/12) Riserva 50/12 (9/12)
66 MGAs
Trad and new styles
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Roero

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Piemonte 
Roero
Rocche
Alluvial and sandy soils
400m
Hand harvest
>95% Nebbiolo
20/12(6/12)
>95% Arneis
Med full rich
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12
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Nizza

A
Piemonte 
Asti
Was subzone of B d’A
100% Barbera 
18/12 (6/12)
Riserva 30/12 (12/12)
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13
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Brachetto d’Acqui

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Piemonte 
Asti
97% Brachetto 
Sweet aromatic sparkling red
Tank method
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14
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Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto

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Emilie Romagna
Bologna
>95% Pignoletto
Still
Light, crisp and fragrant
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15
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Asti

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Piemonte
Asti
100% Moscato Bianco
Fully fizzy
50 villages
10,000ha
Terre bianche
Guyot
Tank method
Mushroom cork
Drink young
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16
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Valtellina Superiore

A
Lombardia
Valtellina
>90% Nebbiolo
24/12 (12/12)
Riserva 36/12
Pale,
Elegant
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17
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Erbaluce Di Caluso

A
Piemonte 
Novarra and Vercelli Hills
Sweet Passito 
200-500m
Air dried
Some dry and sparkling 
100% Erbaluce
18
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Asolo Prosecco

A
Veneto
Eastern
Glera
Tank method
Warmer than Congliano
19
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Alta Langhe

A
Piemonte 
Langhe
Sparkling Metodo Classico
>90% Pinot Nero or Chardonnay
100ha
20
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Barbera Del Monferrato Superiore

A
Piemonte
Monferrato 
Still red
159-400m
>85% Barbera
<15% Friese/Grigolino/Dolcetto
14/12 (6/12)
21
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Gavi

A
Piemonte 
Monferrato 
South near Liguria
100% Gavi
Mod continental climate 
Terre Bianchi and Terre Rosse
1400ha
11 communes
Frizzante and Spumante 
18 MGAs
Riserva single vineyard 12/12 (6/12 bottle)
22
Q

Lisson

A

Veneto and FVG
Eastern
Tai

23
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Moscato Di Scanza

A
Lombardia
Bergamo
100% Moscato Di Scanzo (Red!)
Ripe grapes
Picked October
Air dried
Sweet red passito 
High alcohol
And acid
24
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Barbera d’Asti

A
Piemonte 
Asti
Most of Monferrato
150-400m
Guyot
>90% Barbera
4/12; Superiore 14/12(6/12)
Trad and new styles
Subzones- Tinella and Colli Astiani
25
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Barolo

A
Piemonte 
Langhe 
Guillia Falletti and Camillo Benso
1800ha
100% Nebbiolo
11 villages
Bricco and Sori sites
Hevetian/Serralian or Tortanian
181 MGAs
Long maceration
38/12 (18/12), Riserva 62/12 (18/12)
26
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Colli Di Conegliano

A
Veneto
Eastern
Red and white blends
Subzones for passito
Refrontolo and Torchiato Di Fregana
Rare white Passito
27
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Recioto Di Soave

A
Veneto
Western near Verona
Sweet
Semi dried grapes
Noble rot
>70% Gargenega
<39% Trebbiano
Also Spumante
Can be Noble rot
28
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Ghemme

A
Piemonte 
Novara and Vercelli Hills
East bank
50ha
>85% Nebbiolo
34/12, (18/12)
Riserva 46/12 (24/12)
High acidity and tannins
29
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Bardolino Superiore

A
Veneto 
Western near Verona
Se Lake Garda
Corvina 35-85%
Rondinella 10-49%
Molinara <15%
Classico
12/12
30
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Moscato d’Asti

A
Piemonte
Asti
100% Moscato Bianco
Lightly fizzy
50 villages 
Terre bianche
Guyot
Tank method
Normal cork
Vintage
3 sub zones
31
Q

Dogliano

A
Piemonte 
Langhe
S of Barolo
100% Dolcetto 
Superiore 12/12
Deep colour and black fruits
32
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Romagna Albana

A
Emilie Romagna 
Romagna
>95% Albana
1st DOCG in ER
1st white DOCG in Italy
Dry-Passito
Passito Riserva 12/12
Some noble rot
33
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Recioto Di Valpolicella

A

Veneto
Valpolicella
Air dried or are looking or graticci then left in fruttai
Sweet recioto - ferment monitored chilled to stop
Vinfied 1/12
<65% harvest

34
Q

Gattinara

A
Piemonte 
Novara and Vercelli Hills
100ha
Cardinal Arborea
>90% Nebbiolo
35/12 (24/12 oak)
Riserva 47/12 (36/12)
Benefits from ageing
35
Q

Colli orientale Dei Fruili Picolit

A
FVG
Eastern 
Sweet appassimento 
>85% Picolit
12/12 small oak barrels
Deep golden
Subzone Cialla 100% Picolit Riserva 48/12
Vino di meditazione
36
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Rosazzo

A
FVG
Eastern
Abbey of Rosazzo
Marl and sandstone
White blend
>50% Fruiliano
Sauvignon,
Pinot Bianco, chardonnay,
37
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Amarone Di Valpolicella

A
Veneto
Valpolicella 
Amarone=Bitter
Dry recioto - ferment monitored 
Shorter dry time
Vinfied 1/12
<65% harvest
Min 14%abv
24/12; Riserva 48/12
Trad or new Neutral botti v new
Oak
38
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Dolcetto Di Ovada

A
Piemonte 
Monferrato 
South near Gavi
Arid hills and poor souls
Guyot
100% Dolcetto 
12/12
Riserva 24/12
Deep ruby purple full bodied
39
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Bagnoli Fruiloro

A
Veneto
Central
Red wines from Fruiloro
>90% Fruiloro
<50% grapes appassimento
Dry, late harvest, Passito
Riserva
40
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Sforzato Di Valtellina

A
Lombardia
Valtellina
Sforzato=strained
>95% Nebbiolo
Partial
Drying of grapes on mats
Wind from lake 
Dry
>14abv
20/12 (12/12)
Intense fruit, complex
41
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Recioto Di Gamberella

A
Veneto
Central
Sweet Passito
100% Garganega
Picai - tied twine and hung up to dry